Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-01-13

from the clouds. We have no natural slides
here. The two public ones, and the best,
sre at the Polo Grounds in this city and
Prospect Park, Brooklyn. They are nm
der The auspices Of the y. i. Athletic Club
and are kept in the very best condition
What a grand slide the old hill from the
Court Honse in Leonardtown 20 the wharf
would make Nothing like II here, and
what . boon il would be to these people
1885 went out with the usual boom Of
trumpets, millions Of horns, whistles and
the ringing of bells. Broadway at mid
night in the vicinity OF the old Trinity
Church was perfect babel Of sounds and
the noisy crowd completely drowned the
merry, delicious chimes that rang out at
short intervals from the tall steeple. Goth
am remembers the first time he ever heard
these bells. IL was his first visit TO New
York years ago. Stopping at the Astor
House, he was awakened next morning
sunday from refreshing sleep by sweet
chimes Of Trinity. How delightful they
were, coming in through the open window
on the cool morning air, deliciously sweet,
ringing out their melody far and wide. l
lay and listened and thought it the most
delightful music ever heard. Yes, the
New Year has begun, and everybody has
settled down to the steady tug for the next
twelve months. All over the city business
seems TO be good, and nowhere can you find
single complaint All say they are do
ing fairly well with brighter times ahead.
| So much for the New Year
Only few of the theatres changed their
program last week. Rsht. Downing, ris-
ing young actor, gave a very fair represen-
tation of Spartacus, the Gladiator, at the
Star. Those that were so fortunate as 10
see the illustrious Mccullough in this char
acter could not fail to see the great differ
ence in the two men; while possessing
good voice, and physically a fine per-
son, Downing could not give that splendid
facial expression that SO renowned McCul-
lcugh. But he is young and may over
come this. ! hope SO, for the old school
actors are fast dying out and the legitimate
drama il almost thing of the past Mar
garet Mather has revived Shakspeare's Ro-
meo and Juliet at the Union Square. She
| is a rival of Mary Anderson and danger
Gus one. Indeed, like her far better as
| Juliet, Miss Anderson being almost too
cold and classical for this girlish, impulsive
character. She is young, talented, and be-
ing beautiful woman, is much admired.
Politics are boiling, and the great fight
over the u. S. Senatorship from New York
/ is being waged more bitter than ever. ltisal-
most impossible at this writing to say which
of the three candidates, DR.. Warner Miller,
! the present incumbent, Levi p. Morton or
/ Representative Hiscock, will succeed. Both
sides in the fight are battling over the vote
of Mr.. Eldridge, of Warren, and the dis
/ closures in the case reveal some OF the Pc
culiar methods of Republican politics in
! carrying elections. Mr.. Eldridge needed
money 10 insure his election in the Glens
| Falls district, which is Democratic. The
Morton leaders in the county are ex-Sena-
]
Locke About u week before election Mr..
Locke went to the State Committee as a
member of the county organization TO get
money for the campaign. He saw the State
Committee, and Mr.. Hackett, not having
the money at hand, in the absence of Mr..
| Cole, went down stairs in the Gilsey House
and borrowed Mr. breslin's check for $500.
He gave this TO Clerk Chickering, who en-
closed it in an envelope containing letter
encouraging Mr.. Eldridge, and gave the
letter 10 Mr. Locke, Mr. Locke is reported
to have allowed Mr. Eldridge TO gain the
impression that the check was from Levi p.
Morton. Atall events SO Eldridge believed,
and Mr.. Locke did not disabuse his mind.
Mr. Eldridgs got the further impression
that he could net get any aid from the State
Committee. Mr.. Eldridge therefore felt
himself 70 be under obligations to vote for
Mr. Morton. 4 lot OF Glens Falls mer-
chants and lumber men went to Albany to
disabuse Mr. Eldridge's mind of that idea.
They said:
Al you ItaiiN bCiSNC you arc uiiNVI any
obligations TO Mr.. Morton, We will contri-
butte the amount of the check, and you can
return il to Mr. Morton. We feel that you
must Oe aware that nine-tenths of the bust
ness men, and of your friends in the coun-
try, are for Mr. Miller"
Mr.. Eldridge asked time TO consider his
situation in the light in which it is placed.
/ II is understood that the Morton men will
insis, that the money sent to Mr.. Eldridge
/ was Mr.. Moron's money. twas part of
the $4,000 which Mr.. Morton contributed
10 the fall campaign, and the disposition Of
which he designated. ltappears that Nor
ton gave $4,000, Miller $500. and His
cock $4,000. There could not be a great
er proof Of the bitterness Of the fight that is
81 be wagsd than this struggle over one vote
thus early in the battle. Not chance or
the shadow Of a chance TO win vote for
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